Barrel-trunk



S. B. JONES.

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(No Model.)

No. 432,138. Patented July 15,- 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

SOPHIA B. JONES, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

BARREL-TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,138, dated July 15, 1890.

Application led January 18, '1890. Serial No. 337,287. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SOPHIA B. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Barrel-Trunk, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to barrel-trunks, or that class of trunks which are constructed in the shape of a barrel for the purpose of enabling them to be conveniently handled Without danger ot' breakage; and it consists in certain improvements in the details of construction of the same, Which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved barrel-trunk, showing the same with the lid or cover open. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional vieiv of the same, taken on the line Qc of Fig. 2. Fig. 4C is a detail view of one of the detachable feet ot' my improved trunk. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view taken on line y fy in Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The body of my improved trunk, which is designated by 1, is composed of staves 2 2, suitably connected by hoops 3, and joined to the heads 4 in the usual manner.

The heads are provided with handles 5, which may be constructed of leather straps,

which are bolted or riveted to metallic straps 6, which extend di'ametrically across the heads 4 and have their ends 7 bent around the edges of the said heads and into the chines ot' the staves. By this construction the heads are braced and strengthened and the handles are prevented from coming loose by ordinary handling of the trunk.

The trunk is provided with a hinged lid or cover 9, which is composed of sections or portions of several of the staves,\vhich aresuitably connected by means of metallic binding straps A strip 10 is also secured at the front edge of the lid. A lock 11 of any suitable construction may be employed for the purpose of retaining the covei` in a closed position. One of the ends of the cover is partitioned oit from the body of the trunk at the point Where one side of the cover terminates -ient size and shape.

by means of semicircular lids l2 12, both of which are hinged to a horizontal partition 13. One or both of the sub-compartments thus formed may be subdivided by vertical partitions 14 into smaller compartments of conven- Sliding latches or fastenin gs of anysnitable description may be employed to retain the hinged lids 12 in a closed posit-ion.

15 designates a tray, which is adapted to be mounted upon cleats 16, secured longitudinall y at the frontand rear sides of the hinged cover. 'lhis tray, Which is of suitable shape to tit the bulge of the trunk, may be of any suitable size and may be subdivided into smaller compartments, when desired.

The under side of the barrel-body of the trunk is provided With recesses 17, which are four in number, located at the corners of a rectangle and provided with cross-bars 18, Which may be formed by staples driven into the staves of the trunk. 20 designates one of the feet, which is composed ot' a strip of metal bent or doubled upon itself so as to form a brace 21, adapted to bear against the outside of the trunk-body and having its upper end bent so as to forni a spring-catch 22, adapted to be inserted under the staple or cross-bar 18 and to rest in the recess 17, the bent por- 'tion or spring-catch 22 serving to prevent the leg from dropping out When the trunk is lifted. It will be seen that by this construction the feet may be readily placed in position, when desired, to keep the trunk-body from rolling, While at the same time, when the trunk is to be transported, the said feet may be readily detached and packed into the trunk.

The operation of my invention and its advantages will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. 1When the trunk is in use, the feet may be readily placed in position, and the trunk will thus be sustained in an upright position. Vhen the trunk is to be transported, the feet may be quickly detached and packed Within the trunk, thereby avoiding the danger of their bein g broken in transit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is# 1. In a barrel-trunk, the combination, With the body having recesses provided with cross- IOO bars, o the detachable fleet having their ends bent to form braces abutting against the body of the trunk, said feet being provided at their upper ends With bent portions adapted to be inserted into the said recesses over the crossbars, substantially as set forth.

2. In a barrel-trunk, the combination, with the trunk-body having recesses provided with cross-bars, as described, of the spring-feet having braces to abut against the body of the trunk and bent ends adapted to be inserted into the recesses over the cross-bars and to be retained in said recesses by the spring-catch es formed by the bent ends engaging the crossbars, substantially as set forth.

3. In a barrel-trunk, the combination, with the body having the hinged lid or cover, of the semicircular lids 12, hinged to a horizontal partition in one end of the trunk, and the tray supported removably upon longitudinal cleats adjacent to the front and rear sides of thecover, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SOPHIA B. JONES. Witnesses:

LYNN B. ALBERT, EMMA H. ALBERT. 

